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Most Powerful Amateur Rocket in Canada

Posted by michael on from the good,-eh? dept.

Alex Schmidt writes "A group of Canadian 'amateur' rocketeers successfully launched a 16 1/2 foot rocket to a height of about 5500 feet. The rocket is based on the 'Dauphine' a meteorological rocket from the 1960's. The rocket weighed 300 pounds, stood 16.5 feet high and 21 inches in diameter. The motors generated 2400lbs of thrust. It successfully landed after 3 of 4 parachutes properly deployed."

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  1. Engine? by mgcsinc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did they use a "C" engine or were they able to stick a "D" in that baby?

  2. Blame Canada! by Ricin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry, got flashbacks from the South Park movie. I can almost see Rummy deliver the speech.

  3. If that was in US... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They would be arrested already, under the patriot act, for developing terrorist weapons...

  4. Re:Was it really impressive? by Yo+Grark · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's 6000 US feet, here in canada' that's like at least 20,000. :)

    Yo Grark
    Canadian Bred with American Buttering.

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  5. Most Powerful Amateur in Canada by jamonterrell · · Score: 5, Funny

    "16.5 feet ... 21 inches in diameter ... 2400lbs of thrust"

    I just got this same spam last week in my inbox.

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